Pytheas the Pirate

Pytheas the Pirate (died 431 BC) was a Greek pirate during the 5th century BC. In 431 BC, he preyed on Spartan ships in the Malian Gulf off Thermopylae, and the mercenary Kassandra and the crew of the Adrestia attacked his vessel in order to leave the gulf for Andros. In the ensuing battle, he was slain by Kassandra.